Today, the WhatsApp team not only released a new update for the Apple iPhone, they also announced that they are moving iOS users to the subscription model. That set everyone panicking about what that meant for them.

Would they have to pay to use WhatsApp if they were early adopters who downloaded WhatsApp FOC? Would they have to pay to use WhatsApp if they purchased the app from the App Store earlier?

Well, don't panic. It's not going to affect current users of WhatsApp for iPhone, but it's not all good news either. Let us explain why.